This Houston home, by architect Allen Bianchi and designer Barbara Hill, is half retro-contemporary and half minimalist chic—and we want to call it our very own.
The open-plan living room sets up the home’s contemporary look with a bespoke bookcase, modular seating, and a lamp that would be right at home in Roger Sterling’s office on Mad Men.
An olive-green leather sofa continues the retro-contemporary vibe in the television area, along with a desk version of the Roger Sterling living-room lamp!
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A view of the dining area with a long wooden dining table and futuristic, ready-for-liftoff black metal dining chairs.
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Hanging over the dining table is a pendant light, a chandelier covered in stretchy white cloth.
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The kitchen-diner carries out its own version of the home’s minimalist-retro feel with a variety of materials in harmony: concrete flooring, marble worktops, and wooden cabinets.
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Security cameras are bigger (and golden) in Texas. An oversize faux-gold security camera (a sculpture by native artist Campbell Bosworth) points toward the front door from the entrance hall.
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Did we mention the oversize faux-gold security camera?
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Voilà! A master bedroom fit for a first couple.
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Sharp angles pervade the bathroom, where a row of towels hang on the wall.
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Shower for two? A large wetroom is decorated with large, gray marble tiles and small silvery mosaic pieces.
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Chandeliers are never boring in this home. A bright-red plastic wall light on the bathroom wall screams a cheery hello.
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No, that armchair’s not for resting between stair landings. It’s a sculpture made from old-fashioned leather suitcases!
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A raised metal flowerbed lines the exterior of the house, with a large aloe plant residing in this corner.
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The home’s terrace, with an outdoor dining area, stands next to the swimming pool.
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The garden is consistent with the home’s minimalist theme, with cacti and succulents planted in black gravel.
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A view of the rear of the house, illuminated at dusk.
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